Vital Vocabulary Verbs & Terms
What's the purpose?
Response Structures
Reading Fiction & Nonfiction
Watch your tone!
200

Definition of author's point of view or perspective

What is the author’s unique idea or opinion about the topic in a story?

200

Definition of purpose.

What is the reason something is done, said or written?

200

The number of quotes/details needed in a short answer response.

What is two?

200

Mostly with nonfiction texts, a sentence you write to describe the overall idea or events of the text.

What is the central/main idea?

200

The meaning of tone.

What is the author’s attitude or feelings about a topic? (positive or negative)

400

Definition of synonym.

What is a similar word or another word with the same meaning?

400

Name the author’s purpose:

Don’t look at the sun during the eclipse or you will go blind!

What is to persuade?

400

The number of quotes/details needed typically in an extended response

What is four?

400

This is what it means to make an inference.

What is an educated gues?

400

Identify the author’s tone:

Wow I am sooo excited for ELA class today. I heard we were taking a test and then another test.

What is sarcastic?

600

Definition of suggest.

What is to offer for consideration or to point out?

600

Name the author’s purpose:

Going outside is beneficial to your health. Research shows people who regularly go outside have a better quality of health and live longer lives.

What is to inform?

600

This is one of the first things you do in a short answer response. Another word for answer.

What is a claim?

What is an inference?

600

Mostly with fiction texts, a sentence you write that describes what you learned, or the life lesson of a story.

What is a theme?

600

Identify the author’s tone:

I can’t think of a life without my father. I go each day trudging through life hoping one day it will get better.

What is depressed?

800

Definition of convey.

What is to show or to tell about?

800

Name the author’s purpose:

Remy the Rat loved to cook and make his friends feel happy. He would put together all different types of ingredients and look forward to dinner time.

What is to entertain?

800

The end part of your extended response

What is a conclusion?

800

A good way to annotate nonfiction texts. 

-additional 200 points if you explain each part of this strategy.

What is T.I.M.?

- Topic, information, main idea

800

Identify the author’s tone:

Maybe one day Elizabeth can return home to her family. She spends her time making presents and writing letters home as she thinks of them dearly.

What is hopeful?

1000

Definition of contribute.

What is to add to?

1000

Name the author’s purpose:

You should always annotate when you read. Even if you feel tired, push on.

What is to persuade?

1000

The two sentence starters that can be used after a detail.

What is 1) this detail explains/shows… and 2) so I think that…?

1000

List three positive character traits and list three negative character traits.

Examples include:

Positive: happy, cheery, fun, bubbly…

Negative:

Depressed, angry, annoyed, grieving…

1000

Identify the author’s tone:

Smoking cigarettes can kill many people every year, but even every day. You may not know it but it is important to understand this fact just in case.

What is concern/concerned?

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